American television once again cast its sarcastic gaze on the Argentine presidential figure. In this case, the driver Jon Stewart from The Daily Show cycle joked about the dance Javier Milei offered in the meeting he held in Miami with the Republican leadership. On the verge of being rude, the comedian referred to the loan that the North American Treasury granted to Argentina and compared it to the economic situation that United States citizens are experiencing on a daily basis.
“This week, while the trump administration “was in the Supreme Court asking to be allowed to withhold undelivered food stamps from hungry Americans, Trump was at Mar-a-Lago with an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet and synchronized swimming, while the president of Argentina danced all night securing the $20 billion we recently gave to his country,” the television host began while an edited image on the subject was shared.
Following the report, at the precise moment in which the Argentine president is seen moving from a lectern, Stewart used a shot that was very close to insulting. “And I have to say: for 20 billion dollars, you would think I would dance better than an elf jerking off elephants… By the way, apologies to the elephants,” the presenter closed by making masturbatory movements with both hands, similar to the one used by Milei on the CPAC stage. Of course, the audience that attended the television studio burst into laughter.
On local social networks, the reaction did not take long to arrive. Several users denounced that it was a lack of respect towards the national investiture and many others agreed with the observations of the American driver. The truth is that this is not the first time that American television jokes, with some malice, about the Argentine president, focusing on the loan that the Secretary of the Treasury agreed to grant to the country.
A few weeks ago, on Saturday Night Live, within the humorous sketch of “Weekend Update”, the comedian Colin Jost He mocked the resemblance between the Argentine president and the extravagant Austin Powers. Javier Milei with his glasses on was portrayed together with the British spy, played by comedian Mike Myers in his film saga. “The president of Argentina, Javier Milei, was seen here saying: ‘if you make me horny, baby,’” the comedian launched.
Much of the American press observes how the figure of the Argentine president combines ideological traits of the extreme right with a political dependence on the guidelines of the republican government. “Trump announced that he will send US$40 billion to Argentina. Because, if history is any guide, many Trump officials will end up fleeing to Argentina,” Jost launched, comparing the leaders of Trumpism with the Nazi leaders who fled to South America after World War II. If we take into account the political and economic context between the two countries, we can ensure that the jokes on the North American small screen will continue.
